The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
OBITUAR ".

DIR. Jason Moore. the oldest inhab-
liant of Mantua, died on the 23rd day
of March, 1887. DIR. Moore was born
in Southwick, Mass, on the 3lst day
OF August, 179S. In June, 1906, Samuel
Moore, father of Jason, sold his farm
in Southwick, and started for the
Western Reserve, moving his family,
cooking utensils and bedding in a
wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen and a
span of horses The family at this
time consisted of himself and wife, five
sous and one daughter Another
daughter was born after the arrival of
the family in Ohio They crossed the
Hudson River at Fishkili New York,
and tie Allegheny Mountains in Pa
passing through Carlyle and Pitts.
burg. They entered Ohio near
Youngstown. and came through War
rem, which contained at that time but
single frame building. On the jour
ney it was the custom to stop at the
public houses, or taverns, do their
own cooking on the fireplace, and
make down their beds for the night in
the bar room. The family arrived in
Mantua in August. 1906. and bought
of John aud R R,chardlRedding the farm
now occupied by Mr.. F. A. Derthick.
At this time the boy Jason was eight
years old. He was set down in the
midst of the primeval forest. There
were no roads, no bridges, no mills, no
schools and no churches. He could
not have Teen better situated to learn
the most important lesson that man
ever learns in this world, that, to learn
to work. Everything was to do, and
that generation of men and women
outdid in devotion and heroic endur-
ance the Roman LegiOns that Caesar
led to the conquest of Europe. They
cleared the laud, opened the roads,
bridged the streams, built school
houses and paid teachers, established
mills and factories, and founded
churches. 1t is hard to realize how
self supporting this community was
forced to be. The men raised the flax
aud sheared the wool, that the women
wrought into linen and woolen fabrics
to clothe their families. While Jason
was growing to manhood every spare
moment was seized upon to secure the
rudiments of an education, and the
first money he ever earned which he
could call his own was earned in teach,
ing school. While teaching he was
studying medicine with DIR. Whipple,
and finally he begun the practice of
his profession in Mantua, which he
continued for more than fifty years.
He married Miss Christiaua IngelI,
of Chester. Mass, in Nov. 1888. They
have raised family of four daughters
and one son, all of whom have grown
to be respected In their maturity. DR..
Moore spent his life in hard labor for
his family and for the community
which he did so much to build up and
mould. He has been for years prom.
inent member of the M f. Church of
Mantu Center. He was foremost in
oSo'y cbG9i pi iSN, duu lie HAS gone 10
his rest with the blessings of all who
knew him. Somebody has said that,
!" Life's but walk ing shadow a poor plf y er
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more it is a tale
Told by an idiot. full of sound and fury.
Signifying nothing
1t was not so with him. If to live
is to make the wilderness blossom, to
heal the sick and to comfort the dis
tressed, to rear offspring who are an
honor to ones memory and blessing
to the society in which they live-if
this should be the end and aim of life,
then DIR. Jason Moore has fulfilled his
mis- sion and gone to his reward.